I woke up early with Aicha to meet Caitlin in the lobby. Aicha, was one of my dorm mates and a waitress at the pizzeria. She was also a surfer so we added her to the crew.
Tamara was trying to wake up Maristela and eventually, we all made it to my car. We had to get creative in order to figure out how to fit five girls plus a surfboard inside my rental car but, we figured it out after a little bit of struggling.
The house was empty in the morning.
I had the whole hostel to myself. There was a market in the little square next to us so I grabbed some fresh veggies, eggs, and herbs went back to the little hostel.
Vila Nova de Milfontes is about two and a half hours southwest of Ericeira. The drive was smooth and calm, no traffic at all.
I didn’t plan on staying there long. A friend told me about a secret beach there that I had to check out but first I had to find a place to stay.
I arrived back at the ocean early in the morning. The parking lot was empty except for a few van life souls.
I sat on the concrete bench again and wrote in my journal for a while.
Listening to the ocean and watching the waves.
Hey Big Blue
We all piled in the surf van in the morning, pups included of course, and went to the beach.
I thought I was going to miss the morning walking tour but I made it just in time.
Read MoreThe next two days I was sick and needed to sleep and sweat it out for a bit. I did nothing.
Read MoreI woke up early in the morning to soft sounds of the chickens cooing and the ducks swimming around in the little pond outside my bedroom window.
Read MoreLearn more about Joana & Ze's small business Mar Dentro & The Surf Farm
Read MoreI had a quick breakfast in the morning and then Ze, Luke, Leia and I headed to the beach in a classic clunky van.
It took a few revs to get her engine going but then motored along the highway just fine.
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